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In less than one week, credit union leaders from across the state will make their way to Missouri Credit Union Association’s (MCUA) Annual Advocacy Meeting. The event takes place February 9-10, in Jefferson City.

Credit union volunteers and leaders from across the state will be attending the Missouri Credit Union Association’s (MCUA) Annual Advocacy Meeting, February 9-10 in Jefferson City.

MCUA encourages credit union advocates to attend this two-day event, as it allows them to share how their credit unions make a difference in Missouri communities and discuss legislation that could impact credit unions and their members.

Testimony on a bill addressing the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) dominated the first Missouri House Banking Committee meeting of the 2015 legislative session. The Missouri Credit Union Association (MCUA) is working in support of the bill, HB 256, which is designed to address a growing number of attempts by plaintiffs’ attorneys to apply the MMPA to exempt financial institutions.

Time is running out to receive the hotel discount for the Missouri Credit Union Association's (MCUA) Annual Advocacy Meeting. The event takes place February 9-10 in Jefferson City. The hotel registration deadline is January 23.

As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-District 3) is known on Capitol Hill for focusing on regulatory relief. However, when Luetkemeyer attempted to address credit union concerns with the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) Risk-Based Capital (RBC) proposal, he hit a roadblock from the regulator. Leutkemeyer recounted

On April 16, 2013, several local credit union representatives, including those from Horizon Credit Union, met with State Representatives and Senators at the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City, Mo.

They discussed current bills and legislation to support credit unions.